Hair-cutter



J. W-. HENRY.

HAIRCUTTER.

APPLICAUON FILED AUG.231 i920.

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

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JOHN W. HENRY, NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAIR-CUTTER.

To all whom t may'concern:

Be it lknown that I, JOHN W. HENRY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Im-provements Akiin Hair-Cutters; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact 'description of the invention, 'such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in hair cutters.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of the above mentioned character which is of such construction that it may be held in one hand and guided over the head while the cutting means is actuated by manuallyl controlled means with the other hand, thus producing a device of considerable utility for both experienced and inexperienced barbers.

Another object of the invention-1s to prov v Vvide hair cuttersprovided with means for spacing the cutting means lfrom the, head, this spacing means being such that it does not' interfere with lthe effective movement of the device overthe head'and lbeing so 'mounted that it may be moved to a Aposition which is entirely 'out of the way when itis not desirable to use it. A further object of the invention is to vprovide hair cutters equipped with the above mentioned novel spacing means which is so positioned that it serves as a fulcrum, whereby the cutting teeth maybe quickly and easily tilted toward or from the hair, thus enabling the operator, 'especially if he is inexperienced, to move the device to the most advantageous angle to effectively cut the hair.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device'of the above mentioned class which isv an improvement upon all prior devices; onewhichzis extremely simple'in construction, strong, durable, and in expensive to bothnthemanufacturer and the VVto user.

Other objects and advantages of theI invention will be apparent during the course ofthe following description.

. Inthe accompanying drawings forming a i ypart of the specification and in which like numerals are employed t0 designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is an elevational view, with parts Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

Application Viled vAugust 23, 1920. Serial No. 405,233.

in section, of a hair cutter constructed in accordance with my invention;

"2 Y' is a central transverse. section thereof;

Fig. 3 is a top plan view thereof.

Referring to the drawings wherein the preferred construction of my device is illustrated, the numeral 1 designates a plate provided valong one of its edges with a plurality of curved teeth 2. VThis plate may be conveniently and correctly termed the stationary cutter. Movable longitudinally across one face of the stationary cutter is the movable cutter 3y which is also provided lwitha plurality of curved teeth 4 which coact with the first named Ateeth 2. To guide the mov- V may be made to move witha greater or lessfacility by adjusting the nuts on the ends Aof the studs 5. l

f As before intimated, `my improved hair cutter includes manually operated means for actuating the cutters. This means, of course, could be of any construction and could be mounted in any suitable way. By preference however, it comprises a pair of intermeshing gears 6 and 7 which are mounted on the extended vpart ofthe stationary cutter plate 1, one of these gears 7 being provided with a beveled gear portion which coacts with the small bevel gear 8 which is rotated by the hand crank 9. `To properlyl position'the hand crankl and gear 8, I provide the stationary cutter plate lwith a laterally extending flange 10, one Yof which is provided with a board projection 11 which con- Fig. 1. To impart motion to the movable cutter, I make use of a link 12 which is connected to the movable cutter and is also eccentrically yconnected to the gear 6.

To exclude dust and to protect the gearying and movable parts of the device, I prolanges 10 of the stationary cutter inthe Vvide a removable cover 13 which fits over the spaced intervals.

manner disclosed. This cover will, of course, be provided with a slot 14 for the reception of the bearing 11. The efficiency of the device is increased'by the employment of a detachable handle 15. By removing the handle7 the device may be placed in as vsmall and compact package as maybe decarried by forks connected to laterally extending integral studs projecting from the rear faceof the stationary cutte'r` may be swung out in position for use as disclosed in Fig. 2, or they may be folded back against the device Vwhen not in use and will thus be entirely outfof the way. Bolts serve to pivotally connect the aforesaid forks to the studs and also retain the rollers in either operative or inoperative position. By employing rollers for this purpose,the device 4may be very easily and effectively moved over the head. Asbefore stated, the rollers 16 serve as ful- .crum means, that is, when swung out to operative position andl rested against the` head,

they will permit the cutting teethto be read.- ily tilted toward orrmoved. away from the Y hair to obtain the proper andlmost effective cutting angle.

Y In cutting hair, it iscustomary to employ fa comb and since much time is wasted in picking up and laying down the comb when 1t is necessary to use it, I attach a comb 17 4to the cover plate 13 so that it will always be in a good position for quick use.

The operation of the deviceis as follows:

The operator grasps the handle 15 -in-one hand, moves the device over the head in the usual manneiQV and at the same time rotates the hand crank 9 to operate the cutters. Should the operator be inexperienced, he may obtain the proper spacing of the device from the head by making use of the novel spacing rollers 16. Vith these rollers he may also readily and easily tiltthe device toward 0r from the head to gain the most advantageous angle for cutting Vthe hair. Should it be desired to make use yof the comb, it is only necessary to reverse the defY These rollers which areV a com ,provi ed at one end with a laterally extend# 4my hand.

vvice to bring the comb into position for operation. When the device is not in use, the handle may be detached and it may be conveniently and compactly packed away.

From the foregoing description it willbe seen that JI have yperfected an extremely simple and advantageous cutter which is not only inexpensive and convenient and easy to operate, but is highly effective in operation since it is equipped with means to enable an inexperienced barber tov properly space Ythe cutters from the hair and to easily andeffectiv-ely guide the device over theV head'by employment of said spacing means. @Ther above and other advantages have, no doubt,

become apparent from the foregoing der,L v

scription.

lA careful consideration of the description taken in connection with the" accompanying drawings will enablel persons skilled inthe art to which this invention pertains to ob-.

tain a clear understanding of theV same, therefore, further description is deemed un necessary.V Y

Since effective and advantageousl results l may be obtained 'with the foregoing construction and larrangement of parts, this l construction and Varrangement is taken as a preferred embodiment of my invention.

However, I wish it tobeunderstocld that various Yminor changes in lthe shape, size, .and arrangement of parts may bel resorted to without departing from Athe spirit of the invention '0r ,I claim: .Y A device ofthe class described comprising aratively long stationary cutterplate 9o ,thezSCODe 'Of the-.Subiened @laine i 1' ing flange which isin turnv providedwitli. a bearing, laterally jextendingscrew-threaded studs ycarried v,bysaid plate, bein disposed near the center.k thereof, a mova le ,cutter slidable against fthe first named cutter'and provided Awith a slot throughwhich' said studs extend,rnuts v on the threaded ends o f said studs,rintermeshing gears arranged on the first namedf'cutterV plate adjacent theY aforesaid flange, aj driving gear meshing with one of the first named. gears and being disposed at right angles thereto, a shaft journaled in the aforesaid bearing, a hand crank connectedwith said shaft for rotating the latter, anda driving connection between said gears and movable cutter.n

In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set T' `VJOHN w. iiinv'nv.,L 

